LeGarrette Blount: 'To have it end like this is terrible,' would love to return to Patriots

Sunday, January 19, 2014 -- Mark Daniels

The pain was evident in LeGarrette Blounts’ eyes.

Standing at his locker, following the Patriots 26-16 AFC Championship loss to the Denver Broncos, he struggled to speak

It was a tough day for Blount and the rest of the Patriots’ running backs. After rushing for 166 yards and four touchdowns in last weekends’ playoff game against Indianapolis, Blount was held to six yards. Collectively, the team only rushed for 64.

“There were plays out there that we didn’t make,” Blount said before taking a deep breath. “This is my first time getting this far into the season and losing. So yeah, it hurts. There were plays out there that we could’ve made that we didn’t make.”

The Patriots failure to run the ball was ultimately represented with the team’s failed two-point conversion in the fourth. After a Tom Brady sneak made it 26-16, a conversion was all they needed to make it a one-score game. But when Shane Vereen got the handoff, he was met with resistance and stuffed at the line.

“They just played their game,” Vereen said. “They’re a good defense. They deserve to be in this spot. They deserved to win. They earned it. They beat us fair and square. That’s it.”

Blount said this season meant everything for him. After rushing for only 151 yards last season, he finished with 772 this year.

“It meant a lot,” Blount said. “It meant a lot to me - getting a chance to come and play, getting a chance to come and contribute to the success that we had. And to have it end like this is terrible.”